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News Regarding Members of the Imperial Family of Japan. (VIDEO)

japanOn April 8, 2013, Their Imperial Highnesses Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan welcomed the President of Mexico, Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, and his wife, Ms. Angelica Rivera, to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.  The President and his delegation are on a four-day visit to Japan to strengthen bilateral and economic ties between the two countries.

After a private meeting Their Imperial Majesties accompanied by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito and several Japanese officials, hosted a luncheon in honor of President Nieto and his delegation at the Imperial Palace.

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And, finally, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan, attended an enrollment ceremony of their only son, Prince Hisahito, on April 7, 2013.  The little prince started elementary school.

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TIMs Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Visit a Farm. (VIDEO)

On March 26, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited an “…orange farms near the Suzaki Imperial Villa in the Shizuoka prefecture…”  Meanwhile, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, accompanied by their daughter, Princess Aiko, arrived at the Nagano train station.  The imperial crown prince family will be on holiday for the next few days.

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Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Attend a Memorial Service at the National Theatre in Tokyo. (VIDEOS)

On March 11, 2013, Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attended a national memorial service held at the National Theatre, Chiyoda-ku in Tokyo.

Their Imperial Majesties along with representatives from the Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, members of the Japanese government and dozens of foreign ambassadors paid tribute to the victims of the March 11, 2011, devastating earthquake and tsunami and “…nuclear crisis that killed almost 19,000 people and stranded 315,000 evacuees, including refugees who fled radiation from the devastated Fukushima atomic plant.”

 
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TIMs Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Attend a Concert. (VIDEO)

On the evening of March 9, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attended a charity concert, The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction, held at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

The charity concert was held to raise funds for the Great East Japan and Tsunami Orphans organization. The Emperor and Empress along with hundreds of attendees listened to violinist, Mr. Mariko Senju, and Soprano singer, Ms.Yumiko Samejima to name a few.

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His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan Delivers a Speech During the United Nations Special Thematic Session, Water and Disasters. (VIDEO)

NaruhitoOn Wednesday, March 6, 2013, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan gave keynote speech during the United Nations special thematic session, Water and Disasters, in New York.

In his speech the heir to the Chrysanthemum throne “…called for international discussions to improve the world’s preparedness for tsunami and other water-related disasters…” according to various sources.

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